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Posted on 2/9/13 at 9:38 pm to Tactical1
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It is certainly a much better film than Transformers 1
Posted on 2/9/13 at 9:40 pm to Siderophore
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Main thing I don't like about is the political message side.
Humans are the "bad guys" in the film.
And it throws overt parallels to American foriegn policy role reversal.
What movie did you watch?
Posted on 2/9/13 at 9:47 pm to Siderophore
waaaay overthinking it there. 
Posted on 2/9/13 at 9:50 pm to iluvdatiger
quote:Yea, it's just a mindless popcorn flick to pass the time, nothing more.
waaaay overthinking it there.
Posted on 2/9/13 at 10:02 pm to Sentrius
Oh come on, it wasnt that subtle.
In several spots in the movie they made it extremely clear the aliens were not hostile.
Initally only engaging in response to a hostle attack.
Little buzz balls isolating off the island leaving the kid alone.
Commando strike within the Navy ship to recover their comrade....but they stop at that. No mayhem and destruction.
On and on and on.
Several of the examples I'm talking about serve no plot purpose other than highlighting a deeper point.
Why have the multiple shots showing that they ONLY powered up weapons in response to an attack stance. And after a show of force, they are reluctant to fire, giving the humans a chance to stand down.
Why have the shot from the kid at all?
There is a reason why most "hostle alien" plots don't show events from their perspective....
Overwhelming force in self defense, but not hostle.
I would have rathered the traditional popcorn flick antagonist of them wanting to wipe us out ala Battle: LA.
THERE was a popcorn flick, nothing more.
This one, the director was trying to get a little artsy with it.
In several spots in the movie they made it extremely clear the aliens were not hostile.
Initally only engaging in response to a hostle attack.
Little buzz balls isolating off the island leaving the kid alone.
Commando strike within the Navy ship to recover their comrade....but they stop at that. No mayhem and destruction.
On and on and on.
Several of the examples I'm talking about serve no plot purpose other than highlighting a deeper point.
Why have the multiple shots showing that they ONLY powered up weapons in response to an attack stance. And after a show of force, they are reluctant to fire, giving the humans a chance to stand down.
Why have the shot from the kid at all?
There is a reason why most "hostle alien" plots don't show events from their perspective....
Overwhelming force in self defense, but not hostle.
I would have rathered the traditional popcorn flick antagonist of them wanting to wipe us out ala Battle: LA.
THERE was a popcorn flick, nothing more.
This one, the director was trying to get a little artsy with it.
This post was edited on 2/9/13 at 10:09 pm
Posted on 2/9/13 at 10:29 pm to Siderophore
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would have rathered the traditional popcorn flick antagonist of them wanting to wipe us out ala Battle: LA.
I believe that was their purpose once they contacted their homeworld.
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Overwhelming force in self defense, but not hostle
they were here only to set up communications with their world and they showed force and defended themselves when they perceived a threat to that objective. Once they had established contact and others had arrived they would have become very hostile.
Posted on 2/9/13 at 10:38 pm to Siderophore
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Siderophore
Holy frick dude, Battleship was over your head.
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made it extremely clear the aliens were not hostile.
Say huh?
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Commando strike within the Navy ship to recover their comrade....but they stop at that. No mayhem and destruction.
Except for the section reporting two men down and Hopper having to go fight the guy. This happened immediately after the recovery of their comrade.
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Little buzz balls isolating off the island leaving the kid alone.
Yeah, except for the part where they took out the whole elevated freeway killing everyone on the collapsed section.
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examples I'm talking about serve no plot purpose other than highlighting a deeper point.
You think Battleship had a deeper point? Other than a bad movie adaptation of a board game?
I think you may have gone to sleep during Battleship and woke up watching District 9
Posted on 2/9/13 at 10:38 pm to TigerDeacon
Oh and I forgot the aliens killing the park rangers.
Posted on 2/10/13 at 12:44 am to TideSaint
Watched it. It is what it is. I enjoyed it.
Miss Decker is quite lovely.
Miss Decker is quite lovely.
Posted on 2/10/13 at 12:46 am to biglego
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Horrible movie and Rhiana has no business ever being in a movie.
This X 1000000000
Posted on 2/10/13 at 1:04 am to Jimmie Rustler
This movie was legit. They weren't trying to win a meaningless Oscar or change lives. It was a sci-fi action flick, not The Godfather. Also, I don't give two shits about Rihanna's acting ability because for one she is one of God's finest creatures and for two, half of her screentime was spent either running or shooting.
Posted on 2/10/13 at 1:36 am to TideSaint
Its pretty crappy but there is Brooklyn Decker.
Posted on 2/10/13 at 2:17 am to TigerDeacon
And when the alien grabbed riggins it showed them basically destroying the earth.
Posted on 2/10/13 at 4:05 am to TideSaint
I'm flipping thru channels and this is on HBO right now. 
Posted on 2/10/13 at 4:24 am to PsychTiger
Now I'm gonna hafta watch this thing just to see what all the jibber jabber is about.
Posted on 2/10/13 at 4:27 am to TideSaint
I watched it tonight, too. I expected it to be bad, but it was a little better than what I anticipated. I was very much entertained.
Posted on 2/10/13 at 4:51 am to Siderophore
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Siderophore
What does the battleshits scene in Harold and Kumar tell us about the long term ramifications of the Marshall Plan?
Posted on 2/10/13 at 4:55 am to yurintroubl
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Now I'm gonna hafta watch this thing just to see what all the jibber jabber is about.
Be sure to watch from the beginning. Go in with low expectations and you may enjoy it. You will at least enjoy Brooklyn Decker.
Posted on 2/10/13 at 9:22 am to Siderophore
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